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to t]ie barren ones, but smaller. All are of a somewhat leathery texture, and 

 their veins, which are abundant and very conspicuous, are shghtly downy 

 underneath. The whole plant is of a very dark green colour, and the sori 



(spore masses) are disposed six to nine between the midrib and the edge. - 



Hooker, Species Filicum, v., p. 163. Hooker and Greville, Icones Filicum, 

 t. 120. Nicholson, Dictionary of Gardening, ii., p. 352, 



MERTENSIA— Mer-ten'-si-a. See Gleichenia. 



MESOCHL^NA— Mes-och-la3'-na. See Didymochloena. 



MICROGONIUM— Mi-crog-o -m um. See Trichomanes. 



MICROGRAMME— Mi-crog-ram'-me. See Polypodium. 



MICROLEPIA— Mi-crol-ep'-i-a. See Davallia. M. anthriscifolia is 

 identical with Hypolepis anthriscifolia of commerce. 



MICROSORIUM— Mi-cros-o'-ri-um. The plants formerly classed under 

 this generic name are now divided by Hooker and Baker between 

 Nephrodium and Polypodium. 



